Garbage Man - The Cramps

Promo video.

[@SaintMartins]

This is truly one of the coolest songs ever ! I love the classic opening line "You ain't no punk, you punk."

[@philipwoodfield3840]

Do you want the real thing or are you just talking

[@SteeeveO]

@@philipwoodfield3840 the hottest thing from the north to come out of the south......

[@gregbors8364]

Stick out your can!

[@claesvanoldenphatt9972]

You think you’re punk, punk? Ya wanna know about the real junk? Ah do ya understand? Ah do ya understand? I’m the garbage man.

[@jonpagina]

Real junk...😂 The coolest band Ever...Love CRAMPS

[@scott12xu]

I just realized that the only person still alive in this video is Kristy aka Poison Ivy. I hope she’s doing well, wherever she is. R.I.P. Lux, Bryan and Nick.

[@patrickmcmanus5373]

Nick's work with The bad seeds was awesome

[@choochalah]

I remember seeing the cramps live and Ms ivy was an absolute goddess...stunning woman in the flesh...and talent to boot

[@Erorrandz]

Rest in peace and much love to these legends ❤️

[@mournblade1066]

@@patrickmcmanus5373 Nick Knox wasn't a member of The Bad Seeds. I think you might be thinking of Nick Cave, although two other members of The Cramps were members of The Bad Seeds: Kid Congo Powers and Jim Sclavunos.

[@pena.3302]

Do math or.. Wring kid Congo powers.-&-Other Members only.are very much in the pink.Maybee listen Moore.. worried about Death.n Taves.gfy.

[@OnlyGamingClips]

Lux Interior and Ivy were mad geniuses. Most under appreciated rock band ever.

[@Thequietestquiet2875]

The 90s ruined everything

[@SpecterSprite]

Recently got a job as a garbage man and I've been sending this track to everyone I know. When I was looking for something I hadn't had before, The Cramps were my new kick.

[@choochalah]

well if they can't dig you...they can't dig nothin'

[@topo6790]

Some new kinda KICK!!!

[@Thequietestquiet2875]

I love my garbage men and am so grateful for that service.

[@zachsharp4564]

1:44 "The hottest thing from the north to come out of the south." Brilliant lyrics.

[@timothym2241]

I just can’t get enough of this band. Since the 80’s I’ve loved them.

[@TimeTraveller010]

Scary, Sexy and the best thing to have happened in hell...Hell is not nice..

[@jaimepina1434]

My Gawd they were amazing...

[@maryromanek6683]

This is one of my all-time favorite videos! Hadn't seen it or heard the song in at least 25 years, yet I could still sing along like it was yesterday. Lux was amazing! Met him once, and he was very polite and low key. You never know about these things! RIP Lux!

[@LokiFreign]

sì Lux was good ppl ^_^

[@claesvanoldenphatt9972]

I could always tell, from like when this video was shot, that the Cramps were real folk. People in pop nowadays are truly scary.

[@thomasbrissee3251]

Saw this on Video Jukebox, pre MTV? in early 80's. Blew my impressionable young mind, gave me the Dain Bramage.....and I Love it. The hottest thing from the North to come out of the South. Delicious.

[@keithkoenig5320]

"The hottest thing from the north to come out of the south..." Throw that over Bryan Gregory's crazy guitar squealing and you've got you a valid Rock & Roll lesson!

[@czgibson3086]

This is my idea of classical music.

[@reymontcantil199]

my first true punk song. some of us remember that moment right? for some it was like the dead kennedys or the clash or the pistols but for me this was the first band that i picked i loved and that i was indoctrined into this shit. mad love thank you lux and poison ivy.

[@bgray625]

It's just what you need when you're down in the dumps!

[@paulinav.richards8787]

They were so ahead of their time and the definition of coolness!

[@TheThorne1966]

RIP Lux... 12 yrs ago today. 🖤

[@MakisNachtmarMakisDark]

Cramps are not just another band! It's a legend! They were and will be immortalized because they are history and the best of all ever !

[@claesvanoldenphatt9972]

They were true aficionados of American music and sang with authority from the tradition. From Sacramento not fucking Hollywood.

[@mechanicalman1068]

In days of yore, they played a Halloween show in San Francisco for years. Always one of the best shows of the year. Amazing. A big bonus was discovering Flat Duo Jets when they opened up for them in maybe ‘91 at the Warfield I think. The only band that could open for the cramps and not look like crap. And frankly the Cramps are one of the few bands that could follow Flat Duo Jets and not look like crap. One of the best shows I ever saw hands down.

[@marcopervo]

I caught them there on Halloween 1998 with Guitar Wolf and it was a fun night.

[@donaldledbetter2412]

I saw the Flat Duo Jets in someone's back yard in Wilmington, NC back in the early 90s. Been a Cramps fan since I first saw this video in the barracks at Cherry Point about 2 am. 1980,room full of jarheads tripping balls. What madness.

[@MarieProvost77]

Sometimes they did San Diego for Halloween, too, if I recall correctly. But the best shows ever were the ones with this line-up, way back when, which I got to go nuts to, several times, in the D.C. area. Met & hung out with the band several times & they were very normal & nice off-stage; a pleasure to spend time with. They never let their popularity (which way bitd meant maybe 100 people showing up for a tour stop) blow their skirts up. I'm still mourning the loss of all but Ivy...

[@RabidSnot]

Exotic Erotic Ball (Halloween). Been at least 10 times from early 90's into 2000's. Also seen that Warfield show I think and at 365 Bimbo's.. Awesome memories there watching the likes of 'Creature's from the Black Lagoon', Chris Issak and many many others. S.F Native East Bay Area.

[@davidbishop1951]

The king is gone. But not forgotten.

[@t.jefferson6365]

One of the consistently BEST live shows I have ever seen!!!! I hope Ivy is doing well. I miss them so badly, such great memories. Such fantastic performances.

[@torbulax731]

The way he moves at times in this video is almost mesmerizing.

[@michaelgoldman4176]

This video changed my life.

[@lizhorvet1543]

Mine too. 1980, I was 12. Life was never the same.

[@MarieProvost77]

Preach!

[@almishti]

he's like a demented pentecostalist preacher...of rock 'n' roll!

[@weevil6969]

If you can't dig me you can't dig nothin.

[@yellowjohnny1]

poison ivy one of my fav guitarists .. what a joy her sound .. if trick to guitar is to make sounds that make people feel good then she is a true master .. every note like sips of lemonade on a 100 degree day ...

[@omgitzcoola]

Bryan gregory coming up with the weirdest shit and it sounds fantastic

[@almishti]

it sounds like he keeps hitting chords with the volume knob down and then rolls it up and back down again. Pretty astounding.

[@MarieProvost77]

When we were in our cups, which almost always meant blasting the Crampz, my ex-husband would sometimes listen on headphones, saying he could catch even more Gregory weirdness that way...

[@OldSethOnetooth]

The guy who got me into gluesniffing also got me into The Cramps, a win/win on my part.

[@PickleBoySwag]

What kind of glue?

[@OldSethOnetooth]

@@PickleBoySwag The glueglue muck.

[@shirleypena4133]

That's the problem with too many folks today:they don't want the REAL thing, they're just talking. :/

[@dorianford6227]

This shit slaps so hard still to this day

[@hiicantthinkofaname]

I like the little dance Bryan does in the beginning.

[@JonSmith-oq1vi]

Lucky enough to catch them live ABERDEEN SCOTLAND it was🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥✊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@princebonnie1357]

Bryan Gregory ~~ Fuck Yeh ~~ The Cramps are the best soundtrack for a long bus ride into Hell!

[@crieff1sand2s]

One of the finest pieces of music ever writ...... Pure class👍

[@timsteele8063]

yeah!!! I was working out of town and heard on the radios the cramps were playing at a bar and it was awesome and i met a chick there and had a great time!!!

[@ACESandElGHTS]

LOUIE LOUIE LOUIE LOUIE, THE BIRD'S THE WORD AND DO-A YOU KNOW WHY?? This + I Can't Hardly Stand It is just badass rockabilly brilliance in a 70s/80s time capsule.

[@rubberchicken5670]

"Stick out your can, I'm the garbageman..."

[@torbulax731]

The first time I heard this song I stuck out my can

[@marcopervo]

This was a great novelty song played on college radio in between Athens, GA bands and UK synth pop when I was growing up.

[@johndunivant376]

Novelty song!?! Wrong. It was the hottest thing from the north to come outta the south. The Cramps were no novelty act, they were the real deal. Inspiring an entire genre of music and countless artists to this day

[@jeff40177]

Over 30 years and still awesome

[@Mendelevius]

The song that defined The Cramps style, while calling out all those bands that labelled them selves as Punk, all at the same time.

[@ralphjohnston9483]

Poison Ivy's guitar was built by Bill Lewis in Vancouver, BC, Canada!!! Cheers!!! TyronePowerChord!!!

[@Christopher1889]

One of their best videos!

[@royalnass1029]

one of my favorite bands, they went hard

[@ieatorbs]

Hard to believe Sam Esmail played this on Mr. Robot season 2. It's always like, WUHHHHT? But I'm happy that Poison Ivy gets a royalty check for that.

[@Mendelevius]

Yeah too bad it was only for 5 seconds and was a bit forced. Either way it is refreshing.

[@ieatorbs]

Def.

[@paologuglielmo-vb7fr]

Risentire questa canzone mi riporta alla mia gioventù, quando avevo il ciuffo e le creepers, bei ricordi. Lode a voi carissimi Cramps, che Dio vi abbia in gloria.

[@IEW_7]

THE CRAMPS are full blown musicians, artists ... Mrs. Poison Ivy Rorschach (Kristy Wallace), Mr. Lux Interior (Cramp In Peace), Nick Knox (The beat boss), Bryan Gregory (Mystery) ... This band still ringing in my head!!! ❤️✌🏼😎

[@jamesstoltzfus887]

If you think about the lyrics...reeeally think about them...this song is far beyond nasty.

[@Frehleyacedude]

First saw this on Don Kirshners Rock Concert in the early 80’s. Loved them ever since

[@sylvaindemarlier7931]

Prout ! PRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Les Cramps c'est Les Cramps ! Never before ! Never after !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just THE CRAMPS !

[@philtonge7522]

"You ain't no punk you punk!" Classic!

[@stephenshields2384]

Classic the best the music video ever.

[@tonynesbit9673]

My favourite track of all time,gets me every time l hear it, the feet get goin,what a mess of a song its fuckin great it's all over the place,top that anyone! I fuckin love lux what a frontman. R.i.p. lux nick and Brian,saw them all a truly great band.

[@SpinMeRoundStore]

You got to LOVE The Cramps!!!!

[@Barbarosa1234]

Awesomeness 😎 "Louis Louis Louis Lou-waaa The bird's the word and do you know why?"

[@welshgreengragon]

The best Cramps line up .

[@JohnRoberson-r6q]

🎉cant forget the sound from nick knox

[@LeCarlton]

you wanna talk about the REAL JUNK?

[@KILLER_B-y6t]

I'd bet this was never on MTV.....😆😆😆 never got the chance to see them live 😪

[@shaunetulett4069]

Such a great line-up!

[@toiletpaper5556]

This is the coolest thing I've ever seen

[@bgray625]

"Bad Music For Bad People" The genius of that! The genius! The will to do that! Perfect, genuine, complete, crystalline, pure.

[@U2QuoZepplin]

Reminds me a lot of my brother's old band "Pink Grease." They never quite achieved the success and world wide fame they should've done but there's probably a zillion bands who you can say that about. And Pink Grease had quite a following in their time too.

[@saintsandpoets]

This song is an anthem!

[@ashleymonday298]

Poofy hair and gold pants Ivy is my favorite Ivy era.

[@katkabot6462]

Saw this on a "cable" show called Video Concert Hall back in 1979 or 1980.

[@ragnarlothbrook6733]

I was right there with you. wah wah wah....wah wah wah theme was Zeppelin carasoulambra (probably misspelled it)

[@katkabot6462]

+Daren Reehl Cool! Saw a bunch of great videos on there like a couple good Iggy Pop ones as I remember.

[@animatic1685]

That beat is just the best, makes you want to do naughty things :)

[@lainecheriton4904]

BRYAN ROCKS!!!

[@michelleplombe7019]

Shout out to Greg Gutfeld! Thanks for the T-shirt!

[@salvadornavarro9250]

You know how many times I say YOU GOT TO BEAT IT WITH STICK YOU GOTTA BEAT IT TILLS ITS THICK In my daily life lol

[@wedjr97]

You gotta nail it to your dick! Now Do You Understand?

[@sangrantes7073]

Animal rock&roll, pureza salvaje y ruidosa ,llena de distorsionadas guitarras fuzzeras, que cortan como sierras eléctricas .

[@stuartromig9576]

Greatest...Song...Ever!

[@equin0xia]

this song is really somethin'...now and forever.

[@Aeternuss]

This is... Badass !!!

[@d.j.trancelott3480]

Lux and Ivy are the real world, Rockabilly version of Mickey and Mallory Knox...

[@ds3965]

They were such meanies! Lux getting his point across, in case you didn't understand

[@MiteshDamania]

This is really good!!!

[@princealigorna7468]

I swear that every time I see Lux perform, I find new people he reminds me of. Usually it's Iggy Pop, but here it's Mick Jagger. But then, that's the genius of the Cramps, isn't it? Take everything old and make something newer, sexier, and more horrific. Take the tried and true and make it sensual and dangerous.

[@danielgoulding4623]

the original line up ! saw em in 77 in dover nj

[@manuelmontiel5418]

I saw them in 88' at the Hollywood Bowl for Halloween!

[@thomasweber9384]

just what ya need when yer down in the dumps....stick out yer can,,, I'm the garbage MAN!!

[@lemonsqueezermunich]

wow! great quality for this one! thanks for sharing!

[@dannybarnes2942]

What a great video of the masters of psychobilly So cool you’ve got to love em The hardest thing from the north to come out of the south

[@sawboss17]

Tanks!

[@24echavez]

The cramps would be rock n roll hall of fame

[@robertcook2680]

Their greatest song!

[@ericgregor2086]

Watched this on Video Concert Hall, years before MTV

[@globalizedissent]

thank you soooo much for uploading this. oh lux interior! be still my beating

[@drstevie]

So brilliant :)

[@TheMeatballMen]

this is amazing

[@vladvampirelord8910]

"You ain't no punk you punk!"

[@dum18067]

One of their best.

[@michaelwertz9856]

Forever and ever amen.

[@marksolomon5000]

... incredible music...

[@77hodag]

Produced by Alex Chilton. RIP Nick Knox.

[@creekandseminole]

Wow really? That's awesome!

[@THPS4.]

He was a great drummer.

[@jlohmann13]

Seen this video early morning hours eons ago. Many moons have passed. ●●●. Not exactly sure which network. Definitely not MTV. Can someone help me, please?

[@MegaElvisd]

Love how the solo has no relation to the song at all. It just sounds like a mic-ed vacuum cleaner with a full bag.

[@OnlyGamingClips]

My fav Cramps song. The Cramps are like if The Beach Boys and Elvis Presley could somehow combine DNA and make a baby, but with a mother who is strung out on heroin and crack. That's the best way to describe their genius.

[@GregoryGrieco]

oh this is much better quality video wise

[@spiroskoufos5412]

GREAT!

[@tropocal2343]

*My favorite band to have in my mind while out Surfing Waves of Death, back in the 80s.* Now, have you ever seen *Reptilians?* Go full screen, and from time to time, hit pause, zoom in, and tap the space-bar quickly to advance frames. The lead singer is a Reptoid, showing slit eyes, claws, hologram malfunctioning continually, and blatantly. You will notice this more often, now that you know what you're looking for. I do this all the time. *THEY* are everywhere. *(as in THEY LIVE!)* *ENJOY!*

[@Mendelevius]

yeah they stop pretending in the Black leather lagoon video. It's at the very end, no joke.

[@Mendelevius]

haha

[@LetsGoMetsGo33]

What a great statement of purpose. Check the lyrics, and if you know than you will know! (If you din’y, it’s ok to ask)

[@codex3048]

Where did they show this video? Wasn't this before MTV?

[@forevershampoo]

Anytime I'm blackout drunk

[@cristiana3916]

forever SHAMPOO same this the song I’ll listen to in the bathroom as I have a total drunken ego trip.... I’ve said too much.

[@apeapeape999]

@@cristiana3916 i'm drunk and taking a shit, does that count?

[@Wanapelei]

Lol

[@crooky8105]

ivy ,i love you. always have, always will..

[@kevinschmith9379]

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